Monthly Archives: August 2023

3 dead from rare bacterial infection in New York area. What to know about Vibrio vulnificus.

Suffolk County death tied to rare bacteria Suffolk County death tied to rare bacteria 00:31 One Long Island resident and two people in Connecticut have died this summer from Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater, officials have confirmed.  “While rare, the Vibrio bacteria has unfortunately made it to this region and […]

Medicare approves WashU Medicine’s whole-genome test for blood cancers | Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Visit the News Hub Complete picture of genetic errors can advance precision medicine approaches to treatment <img width="700" height="467" src="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb-700×467-1.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" srcset="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb-700×467-1.jpg 700w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb-300×200-1.jpg 300w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb-1536×1024-1.jpg 1536w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb-600×400-1.jpg 600w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb-186×124-1.jpg 186w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb-220×147-1.jpg 220w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb.jpg 1961w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" data-attachment-id="123813" data-permalink="https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/medicare-approves-washu-medicines-whole-genome-test-for-blood-cancers/chromoseq-screenschot-forweb/" data-orig-file="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb.jpg" data-orig-size="1961,1307" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="ChromoSeq-screenschot-forweb" data-image-description data-image-caption=" A laboratory worker […]

‘Extraordinarily dangerous:’ Rare flesh-eating bacteria kills 3 in New York, Connecticut

A rare flesh-eating bacteria has killed least three people in Connecticut and New York, officials confirmed Thursday. The Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which can be found in raw or undercooked seafood, saltwater, and brackish water, infected three Connecticut people between 60 and 80 years old, the state’s Department of Public Health said in a news release […]

Rare flesh-eating bacteria kill three in New York and Connecticut

Three people in New York and Connecticut have died as a result of flesh-eating bacterial infections, prompting authorities to warn residents about the potential dangers of consuming raw shellfish or exposure to salt or brackish water. One person from Suffolk county in New York, as well as two people in Connecticut have died from vibriosis, […]

Blood shortage prevalent nationwide, locals working to mitigate deficit

SHERIDAN — To help mitigate the ongoing blood shortage, the First United Methodist Church in Sheridan held a blood drive Aug. 10 in conjunction with Vitalant.  According to a July 10 report by WBKO, an ABC affiliate station based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Red Cross collected roughly 50,000 fewer blood donations than needed between […]

New A&T Study Shows Link between Hypertension, Low Energy in Black DI Athletes

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 17, 2023) – A first-of-its-kind study led by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University researchers shows for the first time a clear relationship between low-energy availability (LEA) and hypertension in Black Division I athletes. Although research has shown Black Americans are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease, only two prior […]